12 credit hours of humanities courses are required. The required ENGL 1101, 1102, and COA 2241 and 2242 satisfy this requirement. ID 2202 does not count toward this requirement for industrial design majors.

Computing Requirement

Students must complete either CS 1315, CS 1321, or a computer programming course approved as satisfying the general education requirements in computer literacy.

Wellness Requirement

All undergraduate students attending Georgia Tech must satisfactorily complete a wellness requirement (HPS 1040 or equivalent).

Humanities Electives

Social Sciences Electives

12 credit hours of approved social sciences courses are required. To satisfy the state requirements regarding coursework in the history and constitutions of the United States and Georgia, students must complete one of the following courses: HIST 2111, HIST 2112, POL 1101, PUBP 3000, or INTA 1200. Any other 9 credit hours of Institute-approved social science courses will satisfy the remainder of this requirement.

General and Industrial Design Electives

Fourteen general elective hours are required. The general elective hours may include 6 hours of credit for ROTC courses. Those enrolling in ROTC must schedule appropriate ROTC courses in the freshman and sophomore years.

Students are encouraged to use general electives to fulfill one of several track elective options. Contact the Industrial Design program office for approved tracks.

Only 9 hours of electives taken on a pass/fail basis may be applied toward fulfilling requirements for the BS ID degree. Nine industrial design elective hours are required.